Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-10
LETTER FROM AMApoR COUNTY.
The Proposed Railroad-Resources of a
Very Rich Section of Country

The Proposed Acknowledgement of a
Very Rich Section of Country.
EDS. RECORD UNION: Quite sensation
has been caused by the mention of pro-
posed railroad through this section of the
State. Mr.. Scott has just returned from
his trip to the city, and says he met with
good success among the railroad men.
The question is now with the people, will
we have a railroad or is ii all talk? The
majority of our farmers and timber men
are in favor of a road along the route thus
proposed. A railroad to be built by the
way of Plymouth and Shenandoah VALLEY
would pass through one of the most fertile
farming districts in Central California.
The climate and soil is well adapted to ali
kinds of fruits, vegetables and cereals.
The best pears, peaches and apples in the
world can be raised all through this part of
the State. All We need is market. Give
us a market and we can develop an in
dustry and rising prosperity, unequaled in
the State.
The fertile and beautiful little town of
Plymouth has about the richest gold-pay-
ing dividend mines in the world, and upon
these mines alone our farmers and lumber
men have to depend for o market. The
Farr Bros, who came from the great lum-
bering State of Maine, and own one of the
best sawnills in this section, and are well
acquainted with the northern section of
the State, say that this is the best timber
belt in the United States that can now be
opened up to market, and that although
the country is somewhat rugged in appear
ance, 1t can be spanned by a well-graded
railroad easier than most people imagine.
To give proof of the quality aud guam
tity of fruit and grapes raised in this Sec
ton, let some of your representatives visit
the young orchards and vineyards in Shen-
andoah valley that are just beginning to
bear. Also the orchards of Oliver Ball and
the old Dale place, near Indian Diggings
Nearly all or the lands in these foothills
can be made profitable if railroad is built
IN here so we can market our produce. 1t
has already been demonstrated to us that
the best wine grapes grow on the highest
hillsides without the least irrigation also,
the best peaches grow on high land. Po-
tatoes can be raised in abundance in
Shenandoah valley. j. Davis and Oliver
Ball last year raised potatoes that weighed
four pounds, and at higher attitudes in the
mountains is the best place for raising po-
tatoes in the State
Indian Diggings is little mining camp.
once quite lively town, which is built on
the southern sunny slope OF large spur of
the Sierra Nevada mountains, and presents
to the visitor sublime prospect of the far
reaching mountains and majestic forests.
In the streams there is an abundance of
mountain trout, and in the forests plenty
of wild game.
In early days the inexhaustible marble of
this place was worked to some extent, but
would not pay owing to no near market 1t
is said to be superior quality of marble
and bears fine facing and can be worked
very cheaply with water power. And if
good facilities are offered it would very
soon be opened up. Further on to the
east, about ten miles, is found the finest
mr. sugar-pine and spruce in the State, also
cedar in groves of countless millions
Hoping that our capitalists will realize the
vast advantages of railroad through this
section of the State, which will open up
all these industries with newness of life,
and give market for all of our produce, l
remains yours, ETC., G. S. EsTEY.
Oleta, May s, 1887.